February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Saskatchewan, with average highs near -5.3°C and lows around -14.7°C (mean -10°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Saskatchewan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Fort Saskatchewan was 1984 — when the month averaged -2.3°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -21.5°C. Typical February days reach -5.3°C with nights near -14.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Fort Saskatchewan, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest Februarys on record were 2015 and 2020 with 28 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort Saskatchewan during February averages 90%. The most humid February was 2010 at 96%, and the least humid was 2001 at 81%.
February receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort Saskatchewan. The sunniest Februarys were 2019, 2021 and 2025, among others at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Fort Saskatchewan during February is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1988 and 2022 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -10.6°C | -9.4°C | -9.0°C | -10.7°C | -10.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | -5.9°C | -4.6°C | -4.3°C | -6.0°C | -6.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -15.3°C | -14.1°C | -13.6°C | -15.4°C | -15.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | 18 mm | 17 mm | +3 mm |
February temperatures in Fort Saskatchewan have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -44.5°C (1989) to a record high of 12.2°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 28 mm.
A quieter season to visit Fort Saskatchewan
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Fort Saskatchewan. That said, February — with days averaging -5.3°C and nights around -14.7°C (mean -10°C) and low rainfall (15 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -9.6°C | -14.6°C | -19.6°C | 11.8°C | -34.1°C | 8 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | -2.2°C | -6.3°C | -10.4°C | 8.4°C | -24.1°C | 24 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | -4.5°C | -8.9°C | -13.2°C | 4.0°C | -29.9°C | 14 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | -4.8°C | -9.4°C | -13.9°C | 5.0°C | -31.1°C | 18 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -11.6°C | -16.5°C | -21.3°C | 3.5°C | -38.3°C | 12 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -3.8°C | -9.2°C | -14.5°C | 2.4°C | -33.6°C | 28 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -16.3°C | -21.5°C | -26.7°C | -3.2°C | -37.5°C | 22 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | -9.6°C | -15.3°C | -21.1°C | 1.7°C | -31.8°C | 18 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | -3.8°C | -7.5°C | -11.2°C | 10.2°C | -24.7°C | 18 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 1.6°C | -2.7°C | -7.0°C | 10.6°C | -13.8°C | 21 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 🌧️ | -5.7°C | -10.3°C | -14.9°C | 6.0°C | -21.5°C | 28 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | -10.8°C | -15.4°C | -20.1°C | 1.8°C | -32.1°C | 13 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | -1.6°C | -6.6°C | -11.5°C | 2.6°C | -16.0°C | 17 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | -1.8°C | -6.8°C | -11.8°C | 4.4°C | -23.2°C | 12 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | -8.1°C | -12.8°C | -17.4°C | 1.8°C | -30.2°C | 18 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | -3.5°C | -7.7°C | -12.0°C | 1.2°C | -16.8°C | 8 mm | 96% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | -15.8°C | 2.7°C | -29.7°C | 14 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | -5.4°C | -10.6°C | -15.8°C | 3.4°C | -38.5°C | 13 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | -8.5°C | -12.9°C | -17.2°C | 1.7°C | -26.1°C | 23 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | -3.3°C | -7.6°C | -11.9°C | 6.6°C | -28.6°C | 21 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 0.1°C | -4.6°C | -9.3°C | 9.0°C | -19.3°C | 12 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | -2.3°C | -7.4°C | -12.5°C | 3.1°C | -27.7°C | 8 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | -6.7°C | -11.6°C | -16.4°C | 0.3°C | -30.7°C | 26 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | -1.3°C | -5.4°C | -9.5°C | 5.1°C | -20.2°C | 8 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | -6.2°C | -10.5°C | -14.9°C | 8.9°C | -20.9°C | 7 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | -2.8°C | -8.0°C | -13.2°C | 4.4°C | -25.5°C | 7 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | -3.1°C | -7.8°C | -12.6°C | 1.6°C | -22.4°C | 10 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | -0.3°C | -4.7°C | -9.1°C | 6.0°C | -16.9°C | 3 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | -2.7°C | -7.6°C | -12.5°C | 2.5°C | -19.7°C | 9 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | -4.6°C | -9.8°C | -14.9°C | 2.6°C | -40.1°C | 14 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | -6.3°C | -10.9°C | -15.5°C | 3.6°C | -27.8°C | 11 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -14.4°C | -19.8°C | -25.2°C | 1.2°C | -42.2°C | 22 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | -5.6°C | -9.9°C | -14.1°C | 8.5°C | -22.3°C | 9 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | -3.6°C | -7.4°C | -11.2°C | 12.2°C | -23.8°C | 24 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 1.2°C | -2.9°C | -7.0°C | 7.1°C | -19.9°C | 22 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | -6.9°C | -12.8°C | -18.6°C | 3.3°C | -35.7°C | 18 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -11.5°C | -17.0°C | -22.5°C | 0.8°C | -44.5°C | 11 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -5.3°C | -10.6°C | -15.8°C | 8.5°C | -36.0°C | 20 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | -1.3°C | -5.4°C | -9.5°C | 3.5°C | -15.8°C | 14 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | -8.7°C | -13.1°C | -17.5°C | 11.5°C | -32.5°C | 13 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | -8.9°C | -14.0°C | -19.2°C | 2.7°C | -34.9°C | 15 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 🔥 | 1.7°C | -2.3°C | -6.4°C | 5.8°C | -12.4°C | 8 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | -12.9°C | 5.9°C | -22.3°C | 22 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -11.6°C | -16.7°C | -21.9°C | 1.1°C | -33.5°C | 20 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -2.9°C | -7.6°C | -12.4°C | 7.4°C | -30.5°C | 10 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -5.3°C with lows near -14.7°C (mean -10°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 15 mm of rainfall in Fort Saskatchewan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 28 mm in 2015.
The hottest February reached 12.2°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -44.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -5.3°C to -6.5°C and overnight lows from -14.6°C to -15.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Saskatchewan and one of the drier months, so plan for around -5.3°C daytime highs and -14.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Fort Saskatchewan, averaging -10°C.
For February in Fort Saskatchewan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -5.3°C and lows of -14.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 2015 with 28 mm. On average, February sees 15 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Fort Saskatchewan behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
